The finance analysts in the team is responsible for reporting & monitoring , analyzing and forecasting functional and operating costs for a Market /Region. They also ensure departments stay within budget, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive financial efficiency.
Responsibilities- Provide overall support for the period end results and preparation of forecast
- Create, update, prepare ongoing periodic business reports
- Working across multiple Finance functions to deliver Period forecast
- Understand key drivers of the P&L
- Work on key region/customer initiatives to drive business and region performance
- Performance analysis, including explanation of variance to plan, forecast and year ago
- Support the annual operating plan (AOP) process
- 4 to 7 years of experience in finance, reporting, forecasting and planning for postgraduates (commerce, accounting, finance)(3 to 5 years of finance experience for Chartered accounts preferred)
- Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, Business Objects, Essbase, P&L understanding, trade promotions, reporting & analytics.
- In depth functional knowledge with a key focus on budgeting, variance analysis, cost control, and drives automation in processes
- Mosaic, Cockpit /Tableau knowledge
- Strong excel skills
- Able to work independently and takes initiative
